Question

Tanning Company analyzes its receivables to estimate bad debt expense. The accounts receivable balance is $284,000 and credit sales are $1,000,000. An aging of accounts receivable shows that approximately 7% of the outstanding receivables will be uncollectible. What adjusting entry will Tanning Company make if Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,600 before adjustment?

Answer 1

Answer:

Debit Bad debt expense $17,280

Credit Allowance for doubtful debt  $17,280

Explanation:

When a company makes sales on account, debit accounts receivable and credit sales. Based on assessment, some or all of the receivables may be uncollectible.  

To account for this, debit bad debit expense and credit allowance for doubtful debt. Should the debt become uncollectible (i.e go bad), debit allowance for doubtful debt and credit accounts receivable.

Allowance required = 7% * $284,000

= $19,880

Amount to be adjusted = $19,880 - $2,600

= $17,280

Answer 2

Answer:

Debit Bad debt expenses with 17,280; and Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts also with $17,280.

Explanation:

Bad expenses = ($284,000 × 7%) - $2,600 = $17,280

The adjusting will be as follows:

Details                                                    Dr ($)                Cr ($)    

Bad debt expenses                               17,280

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                17,280

To record the amount estimated to be uncollectible